Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-10-21
THE JURY-FIXERS.
hcC0RD REFUSES TO CRIMIFATE
HIMSELF.
Tight Hole, but Gets Little
Testimony.
IspscrM DISPATCHES TO THE srooED-Usros.i

ESPECIAL DISPATCHES 10 THE REoogD-UsEoai
San FRANCISCO, October 20th.-WheI
Judge Sullivan's Court resumed business
this morning, the Judge decided that the
question asked witness McCord on the pre-
ceding day-as to whether he was in the
Pearl Saloon with Morrow on May 5th--
need not be answered by witness If be be-
lieved it would have tendency to crimi-
| nate himself. Accordingly McCord declined
to answer. And this line was followed
throughout the time McCord was on the
stand. To almost every question asked
him be declined to answer, on the ground
that 10 DO so might be TO admit himself
guilty of felony.
JUROR WOODS SAYS HE WAS APPROACHED
At the afternoon session II. F. Woods.
| one of the jurors alleged to have been ap-
preached, testified. He said he had been
| approached by both Northey and McCord.
The former said he could get 5000, but
must divide with him (Northey) MeOord
| told him Northey was peid for his trouble
| and for Woods to keep what he got. The
money was only promised. Witness only
knew Morrow by sight.
NoRTHKY ON THE RACK.
Thomas Northey was the next witness.
He testified that he knew Morrow only by
sight. In answer to a question be said:
II never swore before the Grand Jury
that saw money paid to my son in the Of
fee of Mr.. FredeFeieh'
Mr.. FloUrnoy-I ask that the Grand
Jury be summoned as witnesses.
Judge Sullivan-Mr. Clerk, make out 3
list of Grand Jurors and have them be here
forthwith.
Mr.. Flournoy-I want Foreman Nenzies
first
Mr.. McAllister-You want the head first
and then the tail.
Mr.. Flournoy-I want the whole hog.
DO you know anything about the runor
OF Morrow instigatiDg your son to bribs
jurors at the time the alleged bribery was
going on ?"
Objection sustained.
Did you ever converse with your son on
this subject up to this time ?"
II never did"
Objected to after the question w4s az
sweTed.
do you know anything about the
rumor OF Morrow instigating your son to
bribe jurors at the time the alleged bribery
was going on ?"
Objection sustained
FRANK l.. EoRTHEY CALLED.
He testified that he made defendants &C
qusintance some time before May, 1896.
Knew ex-juror Woods slightly. On the
ground that his answer would tenG
to convict him of felony, witness de-
clined to answer question rs TO whether he
| had any conversation with McCord
whether he ever met Morrow in certain
saloons: whether McCord arranged al sp-
pointment between him and Morrow dur
| ing May; whether Morrow asked him,
McCord and Mr. Davis to go into the
| back room Of the Pearl Saloon; whether
| Morrow then exhibited a list Of jurors in
| the Wright case, and whether Morrow
asked witness if he knew juror Woods.
! Witness further declined 10 state whether
| Morrow told him to tell Woods TO get as
many jurors rs he could, or hang the jury
| He also declined 20 answer the following
questions
| Did Morrow tell you to tell Woods that
he could get 5000 for every juryman he
could get to stand in with him? DID YOU
go to Woods house, as directed by Nor
row? Did you tell AIR. Morrow that Woods
| would do IS requested? Did Morrow tell
you If you would stand in with him he
would make you worth O million Didn't
you answer the Grand Jury Gffirmatiyely
| receive So 900 from Mr.. Friedenrich, or
Naphtaly & FriedenriCh7 Did MIR. Fried
| enrich ever owe you any money! Didn't
| you take $1,000 10 the Nevada Bgnk on the
9TH of October, and get certificate OF de-
| post, and did you not take il out on the
! 9Th? Didn't you take the whole S. 900 to
the Safe Deposit, rent boz there, and put
your money in it? Didn't YOU state these
facts to me and Mr.. Graves? Didn't we 20
with you to the Nevada Bank and the Safe
| Deposit and verify your staten uts9 Didn't
your father 90 with you to Mr. Frieden-
| rich s office when the money was paid ?'i
When did you decide first 10 decline to
answer these questions?"
Il do not remember the date-T asked
| my counsel"
Did you not sue Mr. Morrow
Foote objected
Flourney said he proposed TO show that
witness did sue Morrow for a large sum.
and rendered an itemized account of his
services. Flourney produced the papers in
the Morrow suit.
McAllister objected that tbey we're mt
the sworn pleadings in the case.
The Court allowed counsel to place the
papers IN the hands of witness and ask
him : Did you bring the suit referred to
in those papers2'
The witness looked through them de-
hberately and answered: That is nv
signature, bat l never saw the affidavit to
which ii is signed"
" Is that your answer?''
4" l decline TO answer"
The Court-Is that your signasureS
Yes
Have yon read that paper-tho bill of
particulars?''
Witness-after hooking at it for some
minutes Yes sir"
Are the facts, a9 sworn to in your com
plant, here shown you, true2"
" decline to answer that on the same
grounds"
The Court-That it would tend to con
vict you of felony2
Yes"
Flounoy-Did you ever render 8 bill of
particulars to Morrow for your services as
agent and messenger in the Wright case9
u decline to answer"
Do you know any more about this
cases, Mr.. Northey 2''
No"
| On motion of Hayes, witness was re-
manded to the custody of the Sheriff
OTHER WITNESSES.
| John T. Hill was then called, but did rot
answer. A. G. Dietz was then called, and
did not answer.
Fiournoy said he wanted to examine the
! two gentlemen as they were Creighton's
! bondsmen, to show that Morrow was con
nected with Creighton and really furnished
the bonds Flournoy SAID he would en-
deavor TO have Hill and Dietz in Court to-
morrow morning.
| The Court then adjourned for the day